Thank God For Human Genetics

I think one of the most fascinating things in this world is how we are all constructed with the qualities of our family that has come before us, and how no one person is the same in the way they look, or feel about certain things, or how they are constructed. Causes of differences between individuals include independent assortment, the exchange of genes (crossing over and recombination) during meiosis and various mutational events. ... The second main cause of genetic variation is due to the high degree of neutrality of most mutations. And honestly, thank god! I do not think I could live in a world where every person was the same as the next, with the same bland and material features. That is a world that I'm pretty sure NO ONE would want to live in, or even find ideal in the slightest bit.
When talking about how children inherit certain traits, the traits that are expressed in the child are determined by dominant and recessive genes. If one or both parents pass on a dominant gene to the child, this is the gene that is expressed. However, if both parents pass on recessive genes, then the recessive gene is expressed.

Untold History of Women in Science & Technology

I agree with the rest of society (and America basically), that the myth that men are better at completing certain tasks than women is greatly overused. However, I'm going to be the good guy here to both men and women, when I say that each gender can be great at whatever they strive to be good at! Men can find passion in anything that women would primarily be passionate about, and vice versa.

According to obamawhitehouse.archives.gov , women actually played a pretty big part in history, and may even be smarter than you thought they were. Here are a couple quotes from the website that I found very interesting and that I was not aware of before;

- "They were leaders in building the early foundation of modern programming and unveiled the structure of DNA."

- "Their work inspired environmental movements and led to the discovery of new genes."

My personal favorite...

- "They broke the sound barrier — and gender barriers along the way, and inspiring more young women to pursue careers in science starts with simply sharing their stories." 

This website also allows viewers and browsers to view, and even listen to various women's stories as they explain how they contributed to history and vital discoveries they made that they're proud of as well.

I honestly think that gender is better than the other, and that we were all created equal. Sure, we were all create with different features and attributes, but that's just what makes us who we are. 

In a perfect world, no one gender is more valued, with nonexistent stereotypes, but that's not the world that we live in. We can try to adapt to that type of lifestyle, but there will always be people who object, and do not agree, and those are the people who we ignore and just let them do them, without getting in the way of others.  

Lillian Gilbreth: American Psychologist and industrial engineer at the turn of the 20th century...just one of the many women featured on this website who assisted in changing this world.

Women are not dangerous...but they can be

The Dangerous Women Project exists as an initiative of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, at the University of Edinburgh. Basically, this project is in favor of the women around the world who think that they can make a difference, or show anyone who doubts them just how strong and powerful women can really be, as well as show them different ways that history has portrayed them.
The Project asks: "What does it mean to be a 'dangerous woman?'"
Some historical periods paint women (collectively, or individually) as dangerous people that existed in multiple cultures, and areas of contemporary life.
"Each daily Dangerous Women Project post will explore, examine or critique the ‘dangerous women’ theme by inviting reflections from women of diverse backgrounds and identities, including poets, playwrights and other creative writers, academics, journalists, commentators, artists, performers and opinion formers, and indeed anyone with an angle on the theme. All views expressed in the Dangerous Women Project’s daily posts are therefore the views of the individual author, not of the Institute or the University."
This organization and movement holds many events that people can check out and attend if they would like to stand with the movement as well, and each event has a different theme, where different topics will be discussed and deliberated.


http://dangerouswomenproject.org/2017/02/28/eugenics-and-feminism/

A women's choice

A very controversial topic that many non conservative people tend to stray away from would be the choice a woman have over their own bodies. Unless put in the situation their self, it is not common for one (especially a male) to give their opinion on whether or not a women should be able to make the choice completely independently on if she would want to keep a child or not. This issue is very complicated and by no means do I feel can have a black and white answer. I do feel that a women should have the most control over her own body as possible but given particular situations such as money, crime, and intention I do feel a mans voice should be heard. I don't feel that one person should have complete and total control over a situation but I do ultimately feel that at the end of the day a women should have control over what is being done to or with her body regarding any situation in general.

In Regards to Human Genetics

In regards to human genetics, I think we can all agree that the history of them have been around for quite sometime. We can all recall that Gregor Mendel first began his research on Pea Plants, which ultimately led to the study of genetics. Now this was during 1866. That was a really really long time ago. From 1866 on, the study of human genetics has only grown immensely, in part due to technology and just the pure knowledge of genetics. Take in to consideration how long ago that was, and fast forward to now. Now, we can manipulate genes, change the genetic code, etc. I never even knew about "designer babies" until last semester. For those who do not know, designer babies are babies in which the parents are able to manipulate their child's genes, in order to do things such as change eye color, hair color, remove diseases, etc. I feel humans have truly become the God's now, just as our class discusses ultimately. We have so much versatility in everything we do now, not just human genetics, and this is basically all because of the technology. I absolutely cannot imagine what things we will be able to do 20 or 30 years from now.

A.I. Article

A.I. Article

Learning from Genes

Human genetics is also a relevant topic of our recent classroom discussions. Similar to my last post, it also relates to women's control over their reproductive system and eugenics. Human genetics and the term eugenics is a main theme in the movie Gattaca, where one's life and social class are determined before birth, based on the parent's DNA compatibility. The advances they made in the movie are relevant to the advances we have available today.

Because of the research done with human genetics, we have stem cell research that offers us hope to finding cures for cancers and other life threatening diseases. Stem cell research offers us cell-based therapy, the development of new drugs, and the testing of new drugs- all without having to use a human test dummy.

Human genetics as a whole, has enhanced the world of medicine and improved human health due to research. We are able to better understand our own bodies as well as those who may have inheritable diseases or traits, or illnesses. By being able to better understand our bodies and what goes on inside, we are able to take better care of ourselves and take preventatives to things we may be susceptible to.

A Women's Control of Her Body

An interesting topic that is relevant to our recent class discussions is regarding the relationship between women and eugenics. More specifically, a women's control over her reproductive system.

Eugenics is formally defined as "the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics." The positive relationship that eugenics has with a women's reproductive system is the ability to freeze one's eggs, have access to various forms of birth control, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and the ability to have a surrogate mother. These aspects of controlling one's reproductive system doesn't follow the formal definition of eugenics but does relate to the term. This form of eugenics allows women to control their reproductive system as far as what type of birth control they choose to take (if any), tying ones tubes, and the flexibility of when and how to conceive. Another positive aspect of this type of control is how it can help maintain one's health- whether it's related to cancer, disease, or heritable traits.

TOTAL control

totalitarianism and technology

Technology is definitely a form of totalitarianism. In this generation, technology basically controls all aspects of life. Whether it is texting, binge watching Netflix, driving BMW's or using ur laptop to online shop, technology definitely controls society. Beyond the point of everyday use, the government is using technology as a way to keep track of us. Almost everywhere you go there are cameras watching you, with your every move permanently recorded. Almost all authority has access to everything we say or do on the internet. As an example, in High School my friends sister had a conversation about alcohol in her Facebook chat. At the park, she ran into a police officer and he ADMITTED TO SEEING HER FACEBOOK CHAT ABOUT ALCOHOL. That is just an extreme violation of privacy and proves that the government can basically control our lives.

New Tech

technological advances within the 19th and 20th centuries

The 19th century was known as the era that had new machinery. The 19th century machines include the lightbulb, telephone, typewriter and sewing machine. These machines made more jobs available and tasks to be done that have never been completed before. The creation of the telephone allowed others to communicate for the first time without having to be together. The sewing machine allowed the production of clothing and the typewriter reinvented books and writing for the entire world. Entering the 20th century, inventions such as airplanes, cars and radio. These inventions completely revolutionized transportation, allowing people to travel to new parts of the world and even have an easier way to get around town. The radio became a crucial part of the home, being played and listened to constantly. As the 20th century comes to a close, spaceships, computers and wireless internet is invented COMPLETELY revolutionizing the world. Technology is constantly advancing by the day and only making life more simple. The fact we have made it from the wall telephone to Apple iPhones and electronics is truly astonishing.